Emerson, Rev. William b. May 31, 1743 d. October 20, 1776 Revolutionary War Figure. He was the minister in the town of Concord, Massachusetts, from 1765 to 1776. In 1770, near the soon-to-be-famous North Bridge in that town he built his home, which would later become known as the "Old Manse." From his pulpit he preached resistance to oppression by the English Parliament. On April 19, 1775, the first day of the American Revolution, he pleaded with the leaders of the American militia to launch an immediate attack on the British regulars instead of...[Read More] (Bio by: Eric Thomsen) Pleasant Street Cemetery, West Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
b. May 31, 1743 d. October 20, 1776